25 Seeds w/Instructions
Galium aparine is an annual weed in the coffee family, that has a creeping habit. The plant can grow from three to six feet in length. Stems, leaves, and fruits are all covered in hairlike bristles that easily latch onto other plants, animals, and people. In the spring, the tender young plants can be eaten in soups and other dishes too, but the best way to use this herb is to consume the leaves as a medicinal tea or tincture. Medicinally, Cleavers are high in minerals and vitamins, and they have constituents that also make them great for cleansing the lymphatic system.
Native to Eurasia, cleavers are naturalized in most of North America and in all U.S. states except Hawaii. Cleavers thrive in moist, shady areas, scrambling up nearby shrubs and plants they use to lift themselves up closer to the sun. Some consider it a weed but it is valued for it’s medicinal properties.
Other Names:Clivers, catchweed, robin-run-the-hedge, goosegrass and sticky willy
